Brassiere



T. FELLNER BRASSIRE Filed June 14, 1932 Patented Sept. 17, 1935 UNITEDSTAT E14.

Pr orgies BRASSIRE Therese Fellner, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application June 14, 1932,V Serial No. 617,122

2 Claims. (C1. 2-42) This invention relates to brassires, andk has foran. object the provision of a brassire adapted to hold the breastsV inposition without binding.

Another object is the provision of a brassire which. is adapted to holdthe breasts in a natural position and without any tendency to force thebreasts back toward the arm pits.

Another object is the provision of a brassire which will retain its formwithout stretching and regardless of laundering of the brassire.

Another object is the provision of a brassire so constructed that thesame may be used with low cut or backless type of gowns.

Another object is the provision of a brassire l5 which is form-fittingand adapted to closely nest the breasts therein without the brassirefabric bulging at any zone.

Another object is the provision of a brassire adapted to give maximumsupport to the body around the breasts.

Another object is the provision of a brassire so constructed that thecup maintains a given form and without stretch.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the specificationproceeds, among which objects is the provision of a brassire which issimple of construction, easily applied to a wearer, and generallysuperior to brassires now known to the inventor.

With the above and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel and useful provision, formation,construction, association, and relative arrangement of parts, membersand features, all as shown in certain embodiments in the accompanyingdrawing, described generally,

and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a front elevation of a brassire embodying the inventionshown upon a wearer thereof,

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the brassire on a wearer,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the brassire shown in Figures 1 and 2,

Figure 4 s a pattern which may be used in forming the brassire,

Figure 5 is a plan View of a cup member which may be sewed to thepattern shown in Figure 4.

Referring to the form of the brassire shown in Figures 1 to 5,inclusive, said brassire as an entirety is designated as I, and the sameincludes a body band 2, having bust portions 3 and 4 provided withopenings 5 which, in the present instance, are substantially circular.Over these openings are placed breast receiving cups or pockets 6. Inthe present instance, the pockets may be conveniently formed by sewingtogether and to the bust portion 2, segmental fabric members 'I' and 8,as shown in Figure 5, Thus, when said segmental members are sewedtogether, 5 there will be a diametric seam in said cups. Preferably thesaid diametric seams extend horizontally of the breasts, as shown inFigure 1. The bust portion of the body encircling band is likewiseprovided with seams 9 and I which are l() curved and spaced beneath thecups, and further subtend a different arc from that of the cups. Thisconstruction provides a narrow fabric strip at the zones marked I I andI2, and the construction is such as to form a continuously snug sup- 15port at a zone beneath the breasts of the wearer. This support acts tohold the skin and muscles firm beneath the breasts, to the end that thebreasts are at all times conned within the pockets ii and prevented fromleaving the said pockets 20 regardless of the posture assumed by thewearer of the brassire. This is particularly true where a brassire isused in conjunction with bathing suits or in athletics, such as running,a type of exercise that many women are now indulging in, 25 in opencompetition with other women and men. Referring to Figure 4, it isnoticed that the brassire may be cut from a fabric pattern of thecharacter shown, and wherein the body band is rst cut inwardly from theedges of said band 30 to form darts, as shown at I3, I4, and I5, It, andthereafter the adjacent edges are stitched together and provide the lineof stitching designated as 9 and IU. The curved openings 5 would havethe cups sewed thereover, as has been be- 35 fore described.Furthermore, the back straps of the body band may be held together inthe usual manner. In the present instance, one back strap I'I isprovided with buttons I8 while the other back strap I9 is provided withelastics 40 20, terminating in button hole openings adapted to allow thebuttons I8 to pass therethrough. Attention is directed to the fact thatthe body band slopes downwardly from the breast cup portions, as bestillustrated in Figure 3 with the upper 45 edge at a sharper angle thanthe lower edge. This construction gives a long, clear space to the backand permits use of the brassire without the necessity of providingshoulder straps. However, I have shown in the present instance, 50shoulder straps 2l. A line of stitching may be provided between thebreast cups as shown at 42.

The operation, uses and advantages of the invention just described areprobably obvious to those familiar with devices of this character, 55

However, it may be pointed out that the position assumed by the brassireupon the wearer is slightly different from that ordinarily obtaining inbrassires, in that the body band has the upper edge thereof slantingdownward from the breasts. The upper edge of the said body band willhave a sharper angle than the lower edge thereof, and this constructiontends toward better fitting of the brassire over the frame of theanatomy, allowing the user of said brassire to breathe easily andwithout the general physical discomforts attendant when a brassiretightly encircles a given zone of the body. However, this form ofbrassire has a tendency to bulge at the armpit zone, and the dartsillustrated in Figure 4, when united by the stitching 9 and ID, as shownin Figure 1, remove this bulge and compensate for the differentangularity of the upper and lower edges of the band so that the zones Iland I2 have a continuously snug t at all positions.

I preferably use material cut on a bias, and the shoulder straps may beformed of webbed fabric. I have found by actual experience that webbedfabric prevents slippage of the strap on the shoulder.

It is obvious that various changes and modications and variations may bemade in practicing the invention in departure from the particularshowing of the drawing without, however, departing from the true spiritof the invention, as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A brassire including a body band formed with breast receiving cupsand extending downwardly and rearwardly when in worn position from theouter sides of said cups with the upper and lower edges converging withrespect to each other, said band being originally formed with dartsextending from its upper edge beneath the armpits to points below thebreast receiving cups, and means for closing said darts by uniting theadjacent edges of the same whereby bulging of the band at the armpitzone is prevented,

2. A brassire including a body band formed with breast receiving cupsand extending downwardly and rearwardly when in worn position from theouter sides of said cups with the upper and lower edges converging withrespect to each other, said band being originally formed with arcuatelyconverging darts extending from its upper edge beneath the armpits topoints below the breast receiving cups, and a row of stitching unitingthe adjacent edges of the darts whereby bulging of the band at thearmpit zone is prevented.

THERESE FELLNER.

